Cottage Quilt Makers

[FlyFishNut]

Hi -
I'd like to get a nice quilt to use in warmer months in my hammock as well as use to supplement my cold weather sleeping bag during winter and would like to do business with a local cottage type supplier.

Can you guys advise some links??

Thanks,
FFN

[Studlintsean]

http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/

I just received a 40 deg quilt from EE. I will be testing it out on a 5 day trip in June and then throughout the summer into the fall.

[Bluegrass]

Another vote for Enlightened Equipment. I have a 20 degree Revelation from them, along with a 40 degree underquilt. Good prices, and great products.

[Tuckahoe]

Any of the cottage quilt makers are well regarded. In addition to Enlightened Equipment there are these --

Jacks R Better -- http://www.jacksrbetter.com

Kickass Quilts from Arrowhead Equipment -- http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/s...ic_Quilts.html

Underground Quilts -- http://www.undergroundquilts.com

Wilderness Logics -- http://wildernesslogics.com/main.sc

[mudsocks]

Hammock Gear -- http://hammockgear.com
UGQ -- http://undergroundquilts.com/
Jacks 'R' Better -- http://www.jacksrbetter.com/
Arrowhead Equipment -- http://www.arrowhead-equipment.com/

[Billiard Yeti]

http://www.hammockgear.com/

http://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/

[Odd Man Out]

I love my Underground Quilt. Many options. Custom order just the way you want it.

[fastfoxengineering]

all the vendors mentioned at hammockforums.net are worth mentioning.

I have only ever ordered from hammock gear

I might hit up wilderness logics for a tadpole tarp though

[billnchristy]

I like all the length options with the UG quilts, my wife doesn't need a full length but a 3/4 would be too short. The 7/8th sounds just right.

[Just Bill]

ARG...
I have nothing meaningful to say until next week, but I really, really hope to add my name to that list shortly.

Just A Quilt- 0.1
Model	Temp	Ounces	Grams
SUL	45	13.59	387.25
Regular	45	14.93	425.64
Big Guy	45	18.32	522.23

[billnchristy]

I'll be looking for that post. We are in need of three.

[fastfoxengineering]

ARG...
I have nothing meaningful to say until next week, but I really, really hope to add my name to that list shortly.

Just A Quilt- 0.1
Model	Temp	Ounces	Grams
SUL	45	13.59	387.25
Regular	45	14.93	425.64
Big Guy	45	18.32	522.23

synthetic or down? Because you've been so good to me Just Bill. you have my support.

[Just Bill]

synthetic or down? Because you've been so good to me Just Bill. you have my support.

Synthetic-
As I recently received my official approval as vendor- I can say specifically Primaloft Gold.
I may use some Apex for certain pieces, but very excited to be one of the few globally, and perhaps the only US vendor making Primaloft Gold quilts.
I found one guy in Japan, but no one else offering this product. I'm not positive, so call it speculation. I haven't looked hard enough to claim it.

Lot's of fine folks mentioned above, plenty of fine down gear out there. In the above freezing range synthetic still has many advantages and if you balance weight and cost I think it's the clear winner in 40 degree and up pieces. Sometime between 35 and 20 degrees the advantage tends to fall to down. I'll be adding a 25 degree synthetic to the line but likely won't venture into down or much below those temps.

There is much more involved in making Primaloft based stuff over Apex- but the weight, feel, function, packability are worth the extra headaches I think. Still working out some final production details- but I feel pretty good about this rating system and offering a 45 and 25 quilt. Field testing and the math seem to agree- that's always a bonus!

Suggested-	Cool	Average	Warm	Extreme
CLO 2.76	53	43	38	33
Suggested-	Cool	Average	Warm	Extreme
CLO 5.52	36	26	21	16

What I'd really like to show you is my bridge- I think that is a piece of engineering you'd be highly interested in.
Micro bridge (including poles and suspension) is in the 10 ounce range. Comfy enough for me- but if you don't sleep well on a 20" pad- most might find it tight.

My more production minded and (slightly) more mainstream version is about 13 ounces as of the last version. I got the math sorted I think and this guy is so flat you can belly sleep deeper than an Irishman with $200 tab at the Inn @ Long Trail.

BUT I can't quite show it yet...ARGGH

[tracedef]

My go to underquilt for the last year or so has been an Englightened Equipment Revolt and am a big fan of the Revelation top quilts ... for hanging or ground. Here's a list of cottage companies I built ... it still needs quite a bit added to it, but it's a start for an overview: Cottage Industry Hammock Underquilts

[Kraken Skullz]

Synthetic-
As I recently received my official approval as vendor- I can say specifically Primaloft Gold.
I may use some Apex for certain pieces, but very excited to be one of the few globally, and perhaps the only US vendor making Primaloft Gold quilts.
I found one guy in Japan, but no one else offering this product. I'm not positive, so call it speculation. I haven't looked hard enough to claim it.

Lot's of fine folks mentioned above, plenty of fine down gear out there. In the above freezing range synthetic still has many advantages and if you balance weight and cost I think it's the clear winner in 40 degree and up pieces. Sometime between 35 and 20 degrees the advantage tends to fall to down. I'll be adding a 25 degree synthetic to the line but likely won't venture into down or much below those temps.

There is much more involved in making Primaloft based stuff over Apex- but the weight, feel, function, packability are worth the extra headaches I think. Still working out some final production details- but I feel pretty good about this rating system and offering a 45 and 25 quilt. Field testing and the math seem to agree- that's always a bonus!

Suggested-	Cool	Average	Warm	Extreme
CLO 2.76	53	43	38	33
Suggested-	Cool	Average	Warm	Extreme
CLO 5.52	36	26	21	16

What I'd really like to show you is my bridge- I think that is a piece of engineering you'd be highly interested in.
Micro bridge (including poles and suspension) is in the 10 ounce range. Comfy enough for me- but if you don't sleep well on a 20" pad- most might find it tight.

My more production minded and (slightly) more mainstream version is about 13 ounces as of the last version. I got the math sorted I think and this guy is so flat you can belly sleep deeper than an Irishman with $200 tab at the Inn @ Long Trail.

BUT I can't quite show it yet...ARGGH

Are you up and running yet?

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[Vegan Packer]

http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/

+1, but this is my first quilt. I can't say what the competitors are like, but I am pleased with my Prodigy 50 degree quilt.

Lots of size configurations available.

[Just Bill]

Are you up and running yet?

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Unfortunately not.

I made a business and quality decision to have these quilts made by an experienced sewing contractor who specializes in outdoor gear.
I sew acceptably, but not with any speed or beauty. At some point I would need to go that route (as some other cottage folks have) so I made the choice to subcontract the sewing from the start and invest in prototyping new gear rather than sewing equipment.

Unfortunately coming from a construction background I'm a bit naive as to the pace of the sewing industry in general and getting the first run kinks worked out. It still looks like I am on track for the fall, perhaps early August, but as late as September.
My "Not a Kilt" will come out a bit later but hopefully by October.

Since production slowed I got sidetracked too with a personal project (a book) but my website will hopefully be up soon.

I am not yet taking any pre-orders but the first run of quilts (opening inventory) will roughly be-

Model	Temp	Count
SUL	45	10
REGULAR	45	25
BIG GUY	45	10
SUL	25	5
REGULAR	25	10
BIG GUY	25	5

I'm going to try to run my business as openly as I can, so when it arrives that will be my opening inventory and I have no idea how quickly that may sell (or if it sells at all). Being a responsible dad I have some reserve savings, but my wife and I have agreed to take the risk and go for it so I put as much of my money into it as I could. So much so that I don't have any fabric around to make a one-off or sew a few directly for folks... perhaps a mistake on my part.

But anywho...
If you are interested or would like more info my e-mail is up and running at this point. [email protected]
As I said, too early to do orders and I don't feel right even offering a pre-order or taking a deposit until I get the finished products in my hand and verify quality and specs have met expectations and I can provide a solid delivery date.

If you do have a strong interest please let me know. If it turns out there is some demand perhaps I can find a way to adjust on the fly and start an informal waiting list at least.

We all know the first week is the hardest... this hike is still heading up the damn steps of the approach trail.
Man them falls are pretty but can't wait to get to Springer and get this thing rolling.

Thanks so much for your patience and interest.

[Kraken Skullz]

Unfortunately not.

I made a business and quality decision to have these quilts made by an experienced sewing contractor who specializes in outdoor gear.
I sew acceptably, but not with any speed or beauty. At some point I would need to go that route (as some other cottage folks have) so I made the choice to subcontract the sewing from the start and invest in prototyping new gear rather than sewing equipment.

Unfortunately coming from a construction background I'm a bit naive as to the pace of the sewing industry in general and getting the first run kinks worked out. It still looks like I am on track for the fall, perhaps early August, but as late as September.
My "Not a Kilt" will come out a bit later but hopefully by October.

Since production slowed I got sidetracked too with a personal project (a book) but my website will hopefully be up soon.

I am not yet taking any pre-orders but the first run of quilts (opening inventory) will roughly be-

Model	Temp	Count
SUL	45	10
REGULAR	45	25
BIG GUY	45	10
SUL	25	5
REGULAR	25	10
BIG GUY	25	5

I'm going to try to run my business as openly as I can, so when it arrives that will be my opening inventory and I have no idea how quickly that may sell (or if it sells at all). Being a responsible dad I have some reserve savings, but my wife and I have agreed to take the risk and go for it so I put as much of my money into it as I could. So much so that I don't have any fabric around to make a one-off or sew a few directly for folks... perhaps a mistake on my part.

But anywho...
If you are interested or would like more info my e-mail is up and running at this point. [email protected]
As I said, too early to do orders and I don't feel right even offering a pre-order or taking a deposit until I get the finished products in my hand and verify quality and specs have met expectations and I can provide a solid delivery date.

If you do have a strong interest please let me know. If it turns out there is some demand perhaps I can find a way to adjust on the fly and start an informal waiting list at least.

We all know the first week is the hardest... this hike is still heading up the damn steps of the approach trail.
Man them falls are pretty but can't wait to get to Springer and get this thing rolling.

Thanks so much for your patience and interest.

I'd be interested in checking out your prototypes to be your guinea pig for the southeastern region.

[Just Bill]

I'd be interested in checking out your prototypes to be your guinea pig for the southeastern region.

Might have a slightly faster fella signed up for that already, lol.

What's going into production is version 20 ish, lol. I sold most of the prototypes off to raise funds for this venture.
Several went to WB folks but I won't bug em to give feedback unless they choose to.
Many of those were Apex Quilts too, not Primaloft so perhaps not a good comparison. It came down to the wire if I could pull the PL off but that was always my first choice.

I am considering a kids line or cheapie version for Scouts with Apex but that's probably next season.

[Kraken Skullz]

Keep us posted. I'm sure you will have good support here on the forums.

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